Possible Tesco Fuel Scam
Discussion
saabster14 said:
HustleRussell said:
It does sound a lot like BS, Reeso.
And you sound like a troll hustlerussell 
well, there's a report button up there somewhere ^ if my posts have offended or threatened you, please do report them. Reeso said:
HustleRussell, it’s not BS. Take it or leave it mate. I don’t care. You try it next time and see what you think.
I particularly liked the bit where ther CCTV camera was able to show that the nozzle wasn't dispensing dispite the fact that you had the end of the nozzle was in the filler neck which in turn is recessed into the bodywork and obscured by the filler flap, you standing there etc etc 
R1 Indy said:
jesus its 10/20P thats like 0.002 % of the cost of filling your car...
Do you realise how small amount of petrol you actually get for 10/20p, there is probably about that much still in the hose from the last person.
I think if i was said manager above, i would tell you where to go!
Infact even if they were doing it as a scam, say 1 million customers, that would only be £100K thats pocket change to someone like tesco.
The bad publicity when it were to get out would cost millions!
It isnt pocket change when you consider that Tesco only make about 2% margin average on selling product in their stores. They would have to sell £5million of food to make £100k.Do you realise how small amount of petrol you actually get for 10/20p, there is probably about that much still in the hose from the last person.
I think if i was said manager above, i would tell you where to go!
Infact even if they were doing it as a scam, say 1 million customers, that would only be £100K thats pocket change to someone like tesco.
The bad publicity when it were to get out would cost millions!
Edited by R1 Indy on Monday 27th January 10:11
HustleRussell said:
saabster14 said:
HustleRussell said:
It does sound a lot like BS, Reeso.
And you sound like a troll hustlerussell well, there's a report button up there somewhere ^ if my posts have offended or threatened you, please do report them. Reeso said:
HustleRussell, it’s not BS. Take it or leave it mate. I don’t care. You try it next time and see what you think.
I particularly liked the bit where ther CCTV camera was able to show that the nozzle wasn't dispensing dispite the fact that you had the end of the nozzle was in the filler neck which in turn is recessed into the bodywork and obscured by the filler flap, you standing there etc etc 
edo said:
It isnt pocket change when you consider that Tesco only make about 2% margin average on selling product in their stores. They would have to sell £5million of food to make £100k.
http://www.tescoplc.com/index.asp?pageid=546Overall profit margin of 5.2% in the UK, excluding petrol, Tesco bank, etc.
Cliftonite said:
Northernchimp said:
You can't assume Tesco are honest and transparent because of their size. They recently got caught selling highly flammable furniture with fake safety labels.
They also got away with selling horsemeat and calling it beef. For months, if not years.How on Earth did they manage to get away with that scam?
Vaud said:
Reeso said:
I also mentioned the local price fixing of petrol the 3 stations do every morning. That did'nt go down well either, esp as I told her how they do it!!! Strangly she didn't respond to this!
Price fixing or price matching?One is a very serious allegation, one is market forces.
TheBALDpuma said:
I don't usually call people on BS as it seems a waste of time on PH but this storey is so obviously not true it's just weird. Why make something like this up? What have you acheived by doing so? I don't get it.
You hold the franchise for a local petrol station that competes directly with a Tesco filling station?
Glad that I'm not the only one. And it's not just one pump - it is most of the Tesco pumps I have used around the country. I use U/L for Smart car, Momentum for my 330 and diesel for my van. It has happened with them all.
As said, it's not the 10p, especially as I fill from near empty. Usual fill is 40+ litres (15+ in the Smart). So the % of the total is small. It's the principle of the feeling of being ripped off.
As said, it's not the 10p, especially as I fill from near empty. Usual fill is 40+ litres (15+ in the Smart). So the % of the total is small. It's the principle of the feeling of being ripped off.
Reeso said:
Vaud said:
Reeso said:
I also mentioned the local price fixing of petrol the 3 stations do every morning. That did'nt go down well either, esp as I told her how they do it!!! Strangly she didn't respond to this!
Price fixing or price matching?One is a very serious allegation, one is market forces.
The other is a price set that other can choose to follow or ignore, but they are generally in the interests of the buyer as they can choose and nothing is set.
The latter will squeeze margins, the former won't.
The outcomes are very different.
Forecourt petrol has high supply, high demand, high information available to the consumer and tiny, tiny margins.
So no, not technically the same.
Now if you look into the supply chain - OPEC is more interesting to look at when you consider the base product.
edo said:
It isnt pocket change when you consider that Tesco only make about 2% margin average on selling product in their stores. They would have to sell £5million of food to make £100k.
Do you have any idea how much Tesco makes?In 2013 Tesco Turnover was £64826 million and profit of £2188 million.
http://www.redmayne.co.uk/research/securitydetails...
So do I think they would rig petrol pumps to add £100k to the profits?
No.
saabster14 said:
HustleRussell said:
saabster14 said:
HustleRussell said:
It does sound a lot like BS, Reeso.
And you sound like a troll hustlerussell well, there's a report button up there somewhere ^ if my posts have offended or threatened you, please do report them. Reeso said:
HustleRussell, it’s not BS. Take it or leave it mate. I don’t care. You try it next time and see what you think.
I particularly liked the bit where ther CCTV camera was able to show that the nozzle wasn't dispensing dispite the fact that you had the end of the nozzle was in the filler neck which in turn is recessed into the bodywork and obscured by the filler flap, you standing there etc etc 
lmfao.....good skills Saabster.And as stated already Russel I really don't give a ....
pingu393 said:
Glad that I'm not the only one. And it's not just one pump - it is most of the Tesco pumps I have used around the country. I use U/L for Smart car, Momentum for my 330 and diesel for my van. It has happened with them all.
As said, it's not the 10p, especially as I fill from near empty. Usual fill is 40+ litres (15+ in the Smart). So the % of the total is small. It's the principle of the feeling of being ripped off.
If you think you are being ripped off contact trading standards and get back to us.As said, it's not the 10p, especially as I fill from near empty. Usual fill is 40+ litres (15+ in the Smart). So the % of the total is small. It's the principle of the feeling of being ripped off.
Reeso said:
saabster14 said:
I don't feel in the slightest threatened or offended, was merely making an observation. You stated that he was talking BS, and I observed that you were trying to get a rise out of him.
lmfao.....good skills Saabster.And as stated already Russel I really don't give a ....
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